Swahili I/Grammar/Lesson 1 Exercises

Exercise 1, Ngeli

Study the noun classes and do the quiz.

1 What is the plural of mwaka (cl. 3)?

2 What is the singular form of watu (cl. 2)?

3 What are the prefices for the gerund noun class (cl. 15)?

4 What is the plural prefix of a noun beginning with n- (cl. 9)?

5 What do abstractions usually begin with (cl. 14)?

6 What is the plural of chuo (cl. 7)?

Exercise 2, Pronouns

I love you.
-1- na -2- penda.
You love me.
-3- na -4- penda.
We see him.
-5- na -6- ona.
He sees us.
-7- na -8- ona.

Answers

1. Ni-
2. -ku-
3. U-
4. -ni-
5. Tu-
6. -mw-
7. A-
8. -tu-